Apparatus for sprouting and growing green feed for poultry and hogs



W. O. JONES May 16, 1933.

APPARATUS FOR SPROUTING AND GROWING GREEN FEED FOR POULTRY AND HOGSOriginal Filed July 14, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet l Invenlor May 16, 1933. w.o. JONES 1,909,408

APPARATUS FOR SPROUTING AND GROWING GREEN FEED FOR POULTRY AND HUGSOriginal Filed July l4, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Inventor /z Hagan Allorney Patented May 16, 1933 UNITED STATES WILLIAM 0. JONES, or nni-1m,fixes APPARATUS FOR sraou'rme AND GRQWILNGT GREEK r senon roomy-r];

AND Boas Application filed. July 14, 1930, Serial No. 467,518.,ReneyzedSeptember.21,.19351. i

The present invention relates to an apparatus for sprouting and growinggreen feed for poultry and hogs and an important object of the inventionresides in the provision of an apparatus of this nature whereby grainand the like may be grown so as to provide feed for poultry and hogs.

Another very important object of the invention resides in'the provisionof an apparatus of this nature having means therein whereby thedesiredmoisture and heat may be applied thereto.

A still further very important object of the invention resides in theprovision of an apparatus of this nature which is exceedingly simple inconstruction, inexpensive to manufacture, strong and durable, compactand convenient in its arrangement of parts, thoroughly eflicient andreliable in use and otherwise well adapted to the purpose for which itis designed.

With the above and numerous other objects in view as will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in certain novel features ofconstruction,

tion and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fullydescribed and claimed.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of the appara 80 tus embodying the featuresof my invention,

Figure 2 is a vertical longitudinal section therethrough,

Figure 3 is an end elevation thereof,

Figure 4 is a vertical transverse sectlon 3 therethrough,

Figure 5 is'a detail section'taken substantially on the line 5-5 ofFigure 3.

Referring to the drawings in detail it Wlll be seen that the letter Adenotes a box like structure and includes a nal side walls 6, and endwalls 7. Triangular walls 8 depend from the end walls 7 to form acompartment therebetween when these walls 8 are set in an opening in theground with the bottom 5'substantially flush with the ground. A burnerpipe 9 extends through one of the walls 8 and has jet openings 10 in thetop thereof. One of the end walls 8 is provided with ventilating slots11 and with a hingedly mounted door 12. A

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7 said heating chamber."

and in the combina- 7 bottom 5, longitudipipe l le extendsthroughfone'of the fend-walls? along thebottom 5"and has outlet openings15 in;'the topi'thereofi A feed bed is' place' di infthe' boxv likestructure; "A

opc pr i box like structure- A and scope overthe formed at its top withan internal flange" 17 with screening 18- stretched thereacross: and

toset on top of'the feed he'dso'thattheplants will sprout therethrough'toprovide feed for p'igs'andthe like, yet preventing them fromscratching or' root'ng in the "which would? destroy theroots;v

Suitable handles 20 are: provided on the.

ends of thecover so that the same maybe raised and lowered easily.pipefll extends from the heating chamber above the "top of the devicefor theescape of the fumes'f rom ris thought that the construction,utility and advantages of this inventionwilhnowbe quite apparent tothose skilled" in"this-'art 'f without" a more detailed descriptionthereof.

However, it will be seenztli'at when a trench.

is dug, in the ground and the-'flanges'&placed therein a" heatingchamber' willbeformejd by said flanges and the bottom 5 of t he'device,the sides of the chamberbeingformed 'by the dirt" wallsof the trench?The-trench should, belargei enough" to extend"beyondsthat wall 8'whichis providediwith the ventilating slots '11and' thejdoor 1'2sothatiaccess canbe li'ad to; the doorandv air lcangenter' from theexposedpart" or, the trench throughthe slots11. The burner'pipe'9 is" connectedto a supply of? gasior other fuel, andthe 'gasescaping through theperforations 10 will. be ignited in any suitable manner through the door12. The slots 11 will furnish air for combustion, and the fumes willescape through the pipe 21. I

The dirt to form the feed bed is placed in the casing A and the seed isplanted in this dirt, moisture to be supplied to the seed through theperforations 15 in the water pipe 9. As the seed sprouts the plants willpass through the screen 18 so that the poultry or hogs can graze uponthe sprouts which projcct above the screen though said screen willpreventthe poultry orhogs reaching the feed bed. If the heating chamberis used, the heat will cause the seed to quickly germinate though theheating means need not be used When the Weather is Warm.

It Will be seen that the feeed bed may be kept properly moistenedand atthe desired temperature for proper efliciency. Of course the presentembodiment of the invention has been disclosed in considerable detailmerely for the purposes of exemplificationsince in actual practice itattains the features of advantage enumerated as desirable in thestatement of the invention and the above 1* description,

It will'beapparent that changesinthe details of construction, and inthecombina tion andarrangement of parts may be 'resorted to Withoutdeparting from the'spirit ,or "scope of the invention. as hereinafterclaimed or sacrificing any of its advantages. vI'Iavingthus described myinvention, What 1 I claim as .neW is:

v1. A device for furnishing green feed f0 v poultry and the likecomprising a casing hav- .?7 I

. covering a seed bed whereby theplants Will grow; and pass through thescreen Where ingits top covered by a screen, the casing they areaccessible to the poultry and ani- .,1na1 s anda heating chamber locatedunder vthe. seed bed and containing heating means. v2Q A device forfurnishing green feed for poultry and the like comprising a casinghaving its top covered by a screen, the casin covering a seed bedvvhereby the plants Wil grow and pass through the screen Where they areaccessible to the poultry andanimals, and

aheating'chamber located under the seedbed and containing heating means,and a perfo- I rated Water pipe passing into the casing and a throughthe seedbed.

3. A device for furnishing green feed for I poultry and the likecomprising a casing hav- I ring a screen covering its top, dependentflanges at tWo sides of the casing for forming two Walls of a heatingchamber from a trench dug in the ground and over Which the casing f isplaced, a burner in the heating chamber, 1 meansfor supplying fuel tothe same and a Water pipeextending into the casing for furnishingmoisture. to the seed bed.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

WILLIAM O. JONES.

